The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
AMERICAN GIRLS ABROAD.
QUICK WTTTED MAIDENs WHO ARE A
MATCH FOR L1fPUDENT MEN,
The Clever Means some or them have Used
70 Rid Themselves OF Annoying After
ncns-Lawyer anitA's Experienee.

LONDON, Sept. 17-Unprotected American
| girls are not called upon as much In England
| as they are on the Continent to protect them.
| selves against the gallant but annoying alton.
| tons OF fools, more often old than young, OF
| tho opposite Sex. But occasionally II does oc-
cur that young woman must shield herself
from an Englishman as strenuously as from
| the most persistent Of Paris pose,rs.
An occasion Of this kind presented itself to a
| young girl OF my acquaintance, whose wit
| showed itself equal to tho emergency. She
lives In Steubenville, Ohio is pretty and modest
but is az independent as any young woman
reared wos. OF the Atlantic. She was to VISIT
Windsor with party Of friends last week, but
something occurred to prevent her leaving
London with them, and It was arranged that
she should Join them ut Windsor. She had
picked her way alone about London consider
ably and she apprehended no difficulty In hel
trip to Windsor.
As luck would have It. however, the cabby
who took her to the station proved ugly, and
disputed the fare she offered him. She knew
he was demanding too much, and her inde-
pendent spirit refused to DO imposed upon. He
jumped down from his cab. however, and AZ.
fairs assumed such threatening aspect that
she repented having questioned his demand.
and was on the point Of yielding when an el-
came to her rescue. She told him where che
had come from and what she had given to the
driver. The fellow didn't wait for the new.
comer's decision. but skulked back onto his
seat and was driving from the station while YET
the girl was telling her story.
her protector stayed BY her, and. learning
that she was going to Windsor, told her he was
bound for the Same place, and offered to book
her and to secure her seat. She gratefully
accepted his services, and It wasn't until he res
fused her money IN payment for her fare that u
dawned upon her that she might be called upon
to protect herself against her protector. She
insisted upon his taking her money. and when
she found that he had chosen an empty oar.
riage for them to occupy she tried to mako Q
change. but her row with the cabman had
caused delay. and she barely had time to
step into the compartment before the train
was In motion. Her companions manner,
however. to her great satisfaction. remained
within the bounds Of formal politeness, and to
her intense relief third passenger at the next
station entered the carriage. But within q
half an hour the other passenger alishted, and
my friends new-found companion again On.
tered into conversation with her. Tho remem.
branee OF his service to her In Kidding her Of
sse n
eral conversation. BE made several efforts 70
ct q distance without actually declaring war;
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our vo aS4osn5arSs ip London May
she hen % bssE hox
toward him she advanced her face toward his
ear az Il 70 whisper an Important secret and
said ID Wora low tone' dwelling impsessiVely on
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ciently in American slang to interpret the OK:
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saoshsr rsmsrt Until tie traia rolled Gle Into t.:
WINDSOR station.
American who saccesded in someWhat sim:
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on foot rather than e. take one II the omnf.
however. she became conscious that that a J" certain
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81 Paris customs not to blame the young man
individually very much. as she is aware thai
idea that one Of It's chief duties as the superior
Sss sdsVss aPa ar c the sn s9
DO his duty, But In this particular. case She
Be EspeoS %hen ssr
few days Of silent following he attempted ia
&
Was iniormed Of t condition q affairs ana
On inf yxyif hnr nj no nv
Tse day after their council of war the ,ouns
mirer. He again Whspered soft wo or II her
az saS ;
stranger. and objected that breakfast was
ever, presumed that enough would be served
for two; and Monsieur would EXCUSE
ct hs mst da shs sos
at her !groposition. and walked .gayly By hei
have e he FIX S
apparent n her manner and she suSeseded IN
young man received bis first check when ths
door was throyn ~. open and disclosed the siEsbS
aoSsd to be- jar usRered inside and and tt:
ogH hs aunt o snd oa niece were too well
their eonyersation before the Frenchmsn In
ANYTHING but French. so he was able to UNDER
planned the young woman to her duenns, this
poor fellow Is hungry and / told him thought
we gould find him something to eat"
aunt. II hope we need never, refuse the de.
mands Of the needy Marie" she called out to
take this man to the kitchen and tell the
cook to give him some bread and meat"
The unhappy Frenchman. In spite OF his pro-
the door intothe kitchen. whence he was able
to escape by the servants stairway. The youna
American girl has since seen or heard nothing
from her harmless but annoying prosecutor.